Tell me your fav Smoothie / Juice recipes pleeeeaaaasssee :)

skelton82

Having posted twice in the wrong forum can someone please share their fav recipes with me. I have just got my first smoothie blender and do the food shop in a week need ideas for what to try out. sweet and savory alike welcome high nutrition and healthy.
advice needed I am a juicer virgin!!!

skelton82

well this is becoming an epic fail seriously does no one have any smoothie juice recipes to offer. I know I can google them but would have liked genuine opinions from people who make them daily!

thisdamselflies

There was just a post about this a couple of days ago, and I posted in there. It's here, if you want to check it out:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1050028-smoothies

There's another thread here with a bunch:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1016885-smoothie-recipe-ideas

Have fun with your blender!

skelton82

Thank you I had not see these threads.
THANK YOU FOR REPLYING !!! i really appreciate it xx

jdad1

Put a tsp of york peppermint pattie coffee creamer in anything and it tasted gooooooooooooood

NadirToZenith

I make smoothies for my daughter very often. She doesn't have a hugely sweet tooth and is happy for me to throw a frozen banana in with some fresh strawberries. I might add a bit of milk or even yogurt sometimes. If strawberries aren't in season I'll use a fresh banana and frozen strawberries. I find that having one frozen element makes the mix very creamy like ice cream.

Kentuckygirl61

Spinach (2 handfuls fresh)
1 banana
1 C raspberries
1tsp. ground flax
1/2-1c. blueberries
1c. silk unsweetened (regular/almond) I prefer almond
splenda-optional

put ingredients in as isted. I use all items fresh, and after everything os blended on HIGH until juicey, then I add 1 tray of ice cubes. If it is too thick for your blender add some water or soy milk.
Trust me this good and if you put it in a Styrofoam cup like they have at the stores, but with a lid. Kids will drink it up as a sweet drink. They (kids) donot want it when they see the color green (lol).

angelahammon

I like making my own smoothies , i usually just add what ever fruit i have at home but most of the time i have a strawberry and banana smoothie, i use fat free greek yoghurt and it tastes really good and healthy, i find adding ice cubes makes it runny so to make it cold i put it in the fridge for a while and then its nice and cold

i also make watermelon , grapes , strawberries and use fat free greek yoghurt, just add a little watermelon as it makes it really runny, unless you prefer it like that but i usually prefer my smoothies to be fairly thick,

Dstny1957

Frozen fruit works really well too. If I catch a sale at the market. I bring it home, wash and dry it, cut it up and freeze it first on a cookie sheet flat. Then I pop it into freezer bags. When I'm ready to make a smoothie I pull some out and put in some greek fat free yogurt, flax seed, the fruit, wheat germ, and spinach. Voila!

Trilby16

I don't understand why people want to drink their calories instead of chewing.

skinnylegs

I use Herbalife smoothie mix...easy...and has protein...to enhance weight loss

https://www.GoHerbalife.com/arlettwhite/en-US

racbergs

Hi, here's my go-to smoothie!

1 C Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Frozen Banana
About 5 whole frozen strawberries
A handful of frozen spinach
1 Tbsp creamy peanut butter

The peanut butter definitely adds a good amount of calories, but it makes the smoothie extra creamy, and totally worth it

luvnumbers

I use the frozen bags of fruit you can get at walmart. It's pineapple, peach, strawberry mango. I use about a cup of fruit out of the bag and toss the rest back in the freezer. Let that sit out to thaw for a few minutes. To the blender i add about a half cup or so (I dont measure) of unflavored yogurt, and a big splash of orange juice or my favorite is Dole pineapple/orange juice. Blend it all together and add additional juice if you want it more or less liquid. I usually sweeten it with a tiny touch of Stevia because I dont like adding additional sugar, but its really pretty good without any additional sweetener. Sometimes I throw in a handfull of frozen blueberries as well. My husband likes it when I add bananas to his, but I think that makes the whole thing taste like bananas so I dont add them to mine.

walleymama

My favorite smoothie recipe (note: this is based on a low-carb, high-fat diet so if you are looking to count calories it may not be for you). With that said, I find most smoothie recipes are based on fruit juice and therefore too high in sugar for my liking.

2 - 3 tbsp almond butter
~ 1/4 coconut milk
big handful of baby spinach leaves
~ 1/2 cup of frozen berries or other fruit
top with milk (dairy or other, such as almond) until desired consistency is reached.

This makes about 3 eight oz servings.

It's a refreshing breakfast on a hot, summer morning and is why I prefer to "drink" my calories sometimes.

sherryapage

This is for when you want a chocolate hit:
!/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
one banana
6 ice cube
optional..a tiny bit of maple syrup
Blend

morticia16

I don't understand why people want to drink their calories instead of chewing.

I also prefer to chew; if nothing else, makes me feel fuller. But to each their own. One day I'm not gonna not feel hungry after smoothies too. One day

totalsham

2 cups kale
2 cups baby spinach
3 carrots
1 cucumber
1 apple or pear
1/2 cup of almond milk

Blend

Mustang_Susie

I just made this for the first time the other day:

Non-fat Greek yogurt,
Frozen pitted sweet cherries
Orange juice
Mint leaves
(It's a yummy treat with cocoa too)

links_slayer

well this is becoming an epic fail seriously does no one have any smoothie juice recipes to offer. I know I can google them but would have liked genuine opinions from people who make them daily!

There's a search function here too

asp415

Strawberry, banana, mango smoothie

1 banana
1 cup strawberries
2 mangos
1 cup ice

Serves 4. Very delicious & refreshing.
Ps. The serves 4 is normal regular cups, if you use the big tall glasses then it would only serve 2. But I find it very filling in a single serving.

junejadesky

My fav: 1 cup green machine naked juice, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup kale, 1/2 cup raw chickpeas (just soak them overnight)... blend with 4 ice cubes... YUMMY!!

chellefatfree

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nealwalk

I was excited to see your topic because I have recently created a smoothie that is one of my favorite meals most days Here is my smoothie broken down:

1 cup Silk's unsweetened almond milk
1 cup Yoplait Light yogurt (various flavors but usually blackberry, cherry, or blueberry)
1/2 scoop-1 scoop Muscletech 100% why protein powder (Vanilla)
1/2 cup frozen fruit medley (various types of frozen fruits)
1/2 - 1 whole banana (medium sized)
5 drops Stevia sweetener (Vanilla)
4-5 ice cubes

Blend on high for approximately 15-30 seconds

The total calories varies on whether or not I use 1/2 amounts or whole amounts. Basically, these smoothies are around 300 - 400 calories based on amounts used. On days where I don't have as many calories left, I will do the smaller portions. On days where I've got a lot left, I will treat myself to the larger portioned smoothies. These keep me nice and satisfied for 2-3 hours and man do they taste AMAZING! I drink these very slowly to savor the explosion of taste Enjoy!

As far as the quote about not understanding why people want to drink their calories instead of chewing, I can understand where you are coming from. However, usually 1 time a day, maybe 2 times, it's more convenient to take a protein shake with you while away from home. Hardly anyone has the time to sit down for 15-20 minutes during each of their 5-6 meals during the day due to jobs, family, ect. Protein shakes are a great way to facilitate the healthy eating process and sometimes these shakes can even be (drumroll) TASTY!

walterm852

1) Water, Isopure Protein Powder chocolate, banana, 2 tble spoons of almond butter, 1/2-1cup Kale, ice
2) Water, Isopure Strawberry, banana, Costco frozen mixed berries, raspberry, blackberry, grapes, 1/2-1cup Kale, ice

Dessert at night when I have a frozen treat craving
1) Water, Ice pineapple (frozen Costco) 70 cals
2) Water, ice, cherries (frozen Costco) 80 cals

I like icey smoothies after workouts to help cool down. It fills me up way more than food

Lennonluv2

Skim milk
yogurt
frozen banana or strawberries
avocado.

or sometimes baby spinach in place of the avocado.

Katmarshall74

We bought a blender yesterday...you can't go wrong with frozen berries, banana, natural yog and a splash of milk to thin it down. Good luck!

anne2605

I made a Avocado and Banana milkshake today:

2 servings:

1 ripe avocado
1 large banana
1 cup of cow's milk (or can use almond/rice milk and can add a bit more if prefer a thinner shake)
1 handful of ice

Blend together and enjoy.

When I put the ingredients/measure I used into recipe maker it came out at 142 cals per serving, 23 carbs, 5 fat, 5 protein

Stevearoonie

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Gr8ChangesAhead

Banana
frozen pineapple
spinach
kale
slice of lemon
ice
YUM

Beachcrazy57

This sounds so interesting. I"m going to have to try this!

CinthyN

My usual combination for a Juice:

2 granny smith - medium size
1 orange - medium size
3 stalks of celery
2 carrots - medium size
1/2 lemon - medium size
Thumb-size fresh ginger

Juice away. It usually provides more than 8oz, so I store it in an air-tight jar and refrigerate it for later consumption. Don't keep it too long, the best is to always consume if right after juicing of course